Equality act Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What does the equality act cover?
A
Legally protects people from discrimination in workplace + wider society
2
Q
Define disabled
A
If person has mental, sensory or physical impairment that has long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
3
Q
Who does the equality act not apply to?
A
- Lifestyle choices - tattoos + non-medical piercings
- Seasonal allergies
- Addiction to alcohol, nicotine or other non-prescribed substance
4
Q
How is a patient assessed?
A
- Should be done w/ patient
- May involve other health workers
- Doesn’t need to be done by pharmacist
- Find out: is patient disabled? do the services provided by pharmacy need to be reasonably adjusted?
5
Q
When making a reasonable adjustment, what must be considered?
A
- Patient safety
- Resource implications
- Decisions should encourage independence + manage risk
- Should be documented
6
Q
What are the disadvantages to using multi-compartment compliance aids?
A
- Not all med are suitable for inclusion
- Labelling problems
- Reduces patient’s knowledge of medicines
- Timely + costly
- May use incorrectly
- Not child resistant
- Repackaging renders it unlicensed use
7
Q
What are the advantages to using multi-compartment compliance aids?
A
- Allows patient to keep living in own home
- Safer than relatives filling own MCA
- Improve adherence
8
Q
What other ways can help a pharmacist improve compliance?
A
- Supply medicines in calendar packs
- Large print labels or braille
- Supply medicines administration record
- Complete medicines reminder chart
- Rationalise med by speaking to GP
- Administration aids
- Offer delivery services
